Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 50,522 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
50,522 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
53,543 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
467.68 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 50,522 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 53,543 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 467.68 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lower middle income 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 467.68 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 477.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 524.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 582.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 613.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 637.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 651.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 645.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 730.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 796.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 858.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 980.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 1,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 2,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1975 | 2,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 2,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 2,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 4,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 4,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 3,795 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 3,513 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 3,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 3,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 3,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 3,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 4,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 5,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 5,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,028 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 6,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 7,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 7,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,897 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 7,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 9,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 8,829 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 11,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 14,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 18,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 22,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 26,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 34,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 26,990 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 34,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 45,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 45,152 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44,773 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 44,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 32,547 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 37,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 41,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 40,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 34,235 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 45,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 53,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 50,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 592.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 467.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 730.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 796.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,359 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 27 American Samoa 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Japan 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Naoero 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Hungary 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Maldives 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Faroe Islands 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 50,522 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 53,543 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.